June 11, 2022

Source: The Washington Post

Excerpt:

Scores of high-temperature records were established Friday, from Texas to California’s Central Valley, as a relentless heat wave continued to build. The heat is poised to expand into the Midwest and Southeast over the coming days.

On Friday, triple-digit highs set records in major population centers across the Southwest, including Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Albuquerque, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

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